Disclaimer: Gargoyles & Aladdin characters are not mine. The characters of Athena, Dr. Ares, Cassy, Eric, & Gemini belong to Ryan "Proteus" Stout & Scott "Macbeth" Mercure. Thanks to you both for letting me use your characters in this story & in the future storie "Father & Son" & "Children". Now on with the story that takes place after "Worlds Collide".
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A warm evening breeze flowed over Manhatten. The warm breeze could be felt best on Manhattan's tallest building. I was on the battlement tower with Goliath & Hudson. Rose was in Goliath�s arms. Rose wasn�t in Goliath�s arms for more than 5 minutes, then she started crying.
�I don�t think the lass likes you, lad,� Hudson observed.
�Maybe you should hold her,� Goliath replied, handing Rose to him. Hudson took Rose, then he started tickling her under the chin with one of his talons.
Hudson looked at Goliath, a tiny smirk on his face. I gave a little smile at this scene.
Below, in the courtyard, the music for �A Whole New World� was playing. A few seconds, I heard Brooklyn singing along. I let out a gasp. Brooklyn could actually sing! I stood right where I was & started in on my part. When it was over, I smiled, then turned back to Goliath & Hudson, who were gaping at me.
�That was beautiful, lass,� Hudson commented. Goliath nodded his agreement. As I blushed, I saw a gargoyle figure gliding toward the castle. I just knew it was Demona. I leaped off the tower & glided toward the figure.
I met Demona in the middle of our paths. �Demona, it�s nice to see you,� I greeted.
�It�s nice to see you, too. I was planning to see you & your daughter,� Demona explained.
�Of course. Come on,� I led the ed gargoyle to the battlement. As I landed, I closely watched my friends� reactions. Goliath let out a low growl. Hudson covered Rose with his wings.
�Demona. What are you doing here?� Goliath growled.
�Can�t a grandmother see her granddaughter?� came Demona�s answer.
Hudson handed Rose to me & carried her to Demona. �Her name�s Rose,� I whispered lovingly.
�She�s beautiful,� Demona murmured. Just then, Brooklyn came up. �Jasmine, I�m glad I surprised you with that song. Demona!� Brooklyn exclaimed, when he saw who was behind me.
I stood in front of Demona, � Brooklyn, wait. Demona just wanted to see Rose.�
�WHAT!?� Brooklyn roared.
�It�s true, but I think I better leave,� the blue gargoyle stated, �I�ll see you later�my daughter.� Then she turned & left.
�Did you & Demona forgive each other?� Brooklyn gaped in amazement.
�Yes. Immediately after Rose was born,� I answered.
Suddenly, a new, urgent voice spoke up, �Jas, Jas!� Turning around, I saw�Genie! Genie was here!
�Genie! What�s wrong?� I asked, worried.
�Al disappeared from Argrabah in January. We haven�t seen him since. We reasoned that he came here. Abu, Iago, & Carpet are looking for him,� Genie explained.
�Then, I�m going to help look for him,� I insisted.
�Well, okay. Say, who�s this?� Genie said, looking at the bundle in my arms.
�This is Rose, Genie,� I said, showing my daughter to him.
�You mean you�When?� Genie sputtered.
�April. Yes, I had her,� I answered. I passed the child to Brooklyn, �Well, I�m going to look for Aladdin.�
�Take Angela with you,� Goliath advised. I glided to the courtyard, told Angela the situation, then we took off toward the city.
We stopped at Athens Incorporated to ask if anyone saw Aladdin. Angela & I met Straussmore (a.k.a. Dr. Ares) & Athena on the top floor along with Cassy & Eric.
�Hi. We came by to ask a favor,� Angela began.
�What is it?� Athena asked.
�We�re looking for a young man. Brown eyes, black hair. His name�s Aladdin. He�s been missing since January. He�s somewhere in Manhatten,� I informed the four of them.
�Is he a gargoyle?� Dr. Ares asked.
�No, he�s human,� I corrected.
�I think that�s changed,� Cassy said, motioning to someone in the shadows. The figure stepped into the light. I gasped & took a step backward. I gripped Angela�s hand. Before us was Aladdin with his head hanging, his skin was light blue, & his eyes were black. The inside of his�wings were black, but the rest were a light blue, his�tail was long, about seven feet long, & thick. But, he was a gargoyle! How could this be?
�Aladdin, who did this?� I gasped.
�It was Mozenrath. He threw a potion on me in November. The effects kicked in, in January. I headed here, knowing I would be accepted,� Aladdin explained.
�We found him crouched in the alley near the company in February,� Cassy added, �He wasn�t sure how to approach you, which is why he didn�t come to see you.�
I went up to Aladdin & we embraced. How was I going to tell the others? Well, with it being Mozenrath�s doing, they would understand. I hope. We broke our embrace & stared into each other�s eyes, now the same color.
�Aladdin, I had the baby in April. Her name is Rose,� I whispered.
�What? Already?� Aladdin gasped, astonished.
�Yes. Already,� I giggled at his amazement.
�Can I see her now?"
�Of course.�
Before the three of us could leave, Cassy pulled me aside. �Jasmine, have you noticed the resemblance between Aladdin & me?� she whispered.
�Yes, I have. Are you saying that he might be your son?� I whispered back.
�That�s what I�m saying. What about you & Angela? You almost look like sisters.�
�Actually, Cassy, we are sisters.�
I returned to the window, where the other two had already leaped outside. I joined them & glided next to Aladdin.
�Aladdin, are you�happy at Athens?�
�Well�I guess so. Actually, you wouldn�t mind if I stayed there, would you? I mean, what with the companies being rivals?�
�As long as they don�t fire at each other, we can visit one another.�
�Great. Because I have to confess that I�ve gotten attached to Gemini.�
�That�s okay. I�m attached to Brooklyn.�
As we landed on the top tower, I saw Goliath & Hudson�s shocked expressions at seeing Aladdin like this. I explained how it happened & they got over their shock, but only a little. Brooklyn didn�t seemed shocked at all. Just surprised. I wonder why.
I led Aladdin to Brooklyn, who was still holding Rose & showed her to him. Aladdin was simply enchanted by her.
Suddenly, I realized that it was going to be sunrise soon, so I pulled an amulet out of my pouch & put it around Aladdin�s neck.
�What�s this?� he asked, holding the gem in his talons.
�It will prevent you from turning to stone. Without it, you won�t make it back before sunrise,� I explained.
�I think I�ll stay here today. I�ll go back tomorrow night.�
�All right. I�ll hold it until then. But after that, it�ll be your responsibility to watch it.�
Aladdin nodded. Just then, Genie & the others showed up.
�I know it�s getting late, but� Al?� Genie gasped.
�Mozenrath did this Genie,� I interrupted.
�I�m going to hurt that guy,� Genie vowed.
�Genie, I can handle it. Trust me,� Aladdin said.
�Well, okay Al. If you say so,� Genie relented.
Sunrise came & with it, a long day�s sleep.